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Disconnect

Name: Disconnect
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2013-04-12
Cast: Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Frank Grillo, Michael Nyqvist, Paula Patton

2013 | 116 min | Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

A hard-working lawyer, attached to his cell phone, can't find the time to communicate with his family. An estranged couple uses the internet as a means to escape from their lifeless marriage. A widowed ex-cop struggles to raise a mischievous son who cyber-bullies a classmate. An ambitious journalist sees a career-making story in a teen that performs on an adult-only site. They are strangers, neighbors and colleagues and their stories collide as ordinary people struggling to connect in today's wired world.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 129K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Henry Alex Rubin

Jason BatemanRich Boyd
Hope DavisLydia Boyd
Frank GrilloMike Dixon
Michael NyqvistStephen Schumacher
Paula PattonCindy Hull
Andrea RiseboroughNina Dunham
Alexander SkarsgårdDerek Hull
Max ThieriotKyle
Colin FordJason Dixon
Jonah BoboBen Boyd